Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
July 1, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N998R
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47030
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND LOWER SURFACE AT DAMPER CUT OUT LOWER RIB CAP CRACKED ON LT ELEVATOR. REPLACED LOWER RIB CAP PER DAC DWG 9918535. ACFT TT: 77,783 HOURS. ACFT TC: 84,471. (X)

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